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Through the Definition you can:

• Define the values of related allowed entities:.
  • Usage Service Types: the Product Types which can be included in Usage Service Catalogs. Only Product Types which are classified as Usage Services can be specified in this section.
  • Provisioning Providers: the Providers who can be used for processing the Provisioning Requests.
• Define Default values for Services of specific Types.
  Also provide default rates for Service Types in the Definition. These (updatable) rates will be automatically selected when creating new Catalogs using the specific Services.

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Step 2: Creating Usage Service Catalogs

Once the With Usage Service Catalog Definitions are defined, in place you are ready to start creating your Usage Service Catalogs. Via the Usage Service Catalogs you have the option to , through which you can define the following information:

• Define the The Provisioning Provider that will be responsible for the provisioning usage services Usage Services defined via in the specific Usage Service Catalog.
• Define the The period for which the catalog Catalog will be valid. You can define multiple periods as well as defining it as always being validDefine all the usage servicesMultiple periods or always valid can be defined.
• All the Usage Services that should be provided (the services are the Usage Services created via productscreated in the Products module).
  For each service Service, define the following:
  • Base Rate: The price that the service will be billed withof the Service for Billing.
  • Provisioning ID: The CA ID required by the Provisioning Provider to identify each serviceService.
  • Start and End Time: the periods for which the service Service should be available for ordering.

  • Tiered Rates: You have the option to provide different rates that can be applied based on given conditions. For example conditional rates which are different than the specified Base Rate. For example, provide a different rate for the service Service if its it is used during a specific periods of the day, period or if provided via specific devices.
    

    Note
    Usage Detail Record configuration modules must be configured if you would like to define related conditions for the Tiered Rates.

• Define conditions related to Subscriptions or Accounts Receivable which will dictate determine whether the usage service catalog to be Usage Service Catalog is available for selection. 
  Usage Service Catalogs will be filtered (when adding a service Service on the subscriptionSubscription) based on the conditions defined in the Usage Service Catalog. 

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Billing Term Definition Rules include validations and restrictions that will be used across billing termsBilling Terms, regardless of their schemesScheme. Specifically via , through Billing Term Definitions you can define the billing rules Billing Rules that should be applied on Usage Services based on a set of conditions. These rules are only applicable  for for Normal Billing Term Schemes. If the Usage Service is added on a Prepaid Subscription then it is billed immediately after execution of the actionAction.

Configure the following section according to your needsrequirements.

•  Billing Term Definitions - Usage Service Billing Term Rules (For Normal Subscriptions)
  • Maximum unbilled amount threshold: Define the maximum rated total amount of all Usage Services that needs to be reached in order for them to be included in a Bill. 

  • Maximum number of unbilled UDRs:  Defines the maximum number of unprocessed Usage Detail Records required in order for Usage Services to be included in a Bill Bill.

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